Tender



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w. E. wo nARD TENDER Filed Jan. 8, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTO b a if ATTGRNEYJ WILLIAIfi E. 'WOODABD, BF IEHEEET 31545, .QEEW' some earthen.

Application filed January This invention relates to tenders for locomotives and-it has for its primary object the'obtaining .of the lightest possible cnstruction consistent with strength.

More specifically, the invention contemplates an improved arrangment and 0011-. struction of tank and tank and tender frame, whereby the two cooperate-to provide a structure characterized by simplicity, lightness and strength; .7

The foregoing, together. with such other objects as may hereinafterappear, or are incident to my invention, are realized by a construction which I have illustrated in preferred form, wherein Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section-thru a. tendertank and its frame made in'accordance with my invention; y I Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2- of Fig. 1, and

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are sectionstaken respec ti ively on the lines 3-3, 4-4 and 5-5 of ig. 1. I v

Referringnow to the drawings and particularl'y to, the frame constructiomitwill be seen that I have provided a frame consistin of two principal longitudinal members, and 8, in which are cast a draw-bar pocket 9 at the front and a suitable recess 10 at the rear for the draft gear. Extend mg from the longitudinal members are e brackets 11 for supporting the side bearings of the trucks under the tender and brackets '12 for the attachment of the safet chains for the trucks. The brackets 11 an 12 also serve to support the tank. There is a bracket 13, provided on one of the longitudinal memhers which serves the double function of helping to support the tank and to support the brake cylinder. v

At the end of the longitudinal members 1 provide the bumpers 14 and 15, the forward bumper 14 being constructed for the attachmentof tender steps (not shown), and also for the attachment of safety chains for the. truck. The rear bumper 15 is constructed to provide push pole brackets 16, and this bumper is also utllized forfiie attachment of safety chains v Bumpers are shown of substantially full tender width, altho this may not be necessary. The frame is also shown as being inte ml and this is the preferred form.

he frame, considered as a whole,'is much narrower than the tank and is, therefore, much lighter and more simple than the s, 1925. Serial no. use

naey be relied upon to support those pen.

tions usually supports the wider and more heavy frame jeonstructioiu ordinarily em loyedn '10 this end, it provid or the tank with cror plates '18, connected to any preferred means as sections 19 illustrated. preferably riveted eitho l 3 may be welded to the side plates and cross braces or swash plates 18 are simi secured turn to the sections.

The swssh are-sirniiariy connected to the roof and floor plates 20 and and the latter in turn similarly connected the sideplates 1?. i

Certain of the swash plates are located. over the brackets previously described, and longitudinal swash. plates 22- oonnect swashplates 18 and the rear end. swash plate T8 with the rear end plate 23 of the will be seen that-the iongitudinals 22 are arranged to constitute in i one longitudinal braces in set l use tical alignment iongit u hers 7, and 8 of the frame. is generalconfiguretion ef sue side plates 3.?" eonnectin the side p ates by l y the coremerciai ese sections are and rigidity and'so' as to avail myself of the inherent rigidity of the tank construotron, tov dispense with the heavier and more complicated standard, form. of frame;

vided. a very The tank, considered as a whole, is ear-Q ried o'n'the boarding secured to the frame,

endvvise displacement being prevented in lfl' jll than the tender tank and A i h brackets for side bearings and i-try i. ,e clement together With a J; having so disposed with refto the frame pert as to make the l f the ta elf supporting.

' tender frame of subtlaan the tender tank and cross members, ng combined braces ng substantially in 1 the cross members,

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ninent W vertical and longitnoinally extending plates connect- 4. In combination a tender fremeef snbstantia lly less Width than the tender tank compnsmglongitudanal and cross members,

together With a tank havingcemhined braces and swash plates extending substantially in vertical alignment "with the longitudinal members.

5; In combination a tender frame of substantially less width than the tender tank comprising longitudinal and cross members, together with a tank having combined braces and swash plates, some of which extend sub stantially in Vertical alignment with the cross. members and others of Whioh extend substantially in vertical alignment with the longitudinal members.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

WIiLLlTAll i WOODARD. 

